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I use this platform to share things that are of interest to me or things I'll want to reference later. Occasionally other people like these posts, hence "Shared Interests".
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Monthly Archives: August 2005
Closest Earth-Mars approach in recorded history this month?
According to an email I received, near the end of August the Earth and Mars will pass closer to each other in recorded history. Unfortunately it’s not true. Continue reading
Hagen’s Orange Freeze
It was too hot to cook tonight, so my family decided to try Hagen’s Orange Freeze in Carmichael. I’m pretty sure this used to be the original Merlino’s restaurant, and the new owners apparently are sticking closely to the Merlino’s … Continue reading
Sacramento boardgames tied with Chicago!
Our boardgame meetup in Sacramento just tied Chicago for third most members worldwide! Continue reading
PL/SQL errors in Oracle packages
I can never remember how to get a list of compiler errors from Oracle PL/SQL packages, so here’s how… Continue reading
“Sacramento Spotlight” magazine
I ran across an issue of Sacramento Spotlight Magazine, (SSM) which I had never seen before. Looks kind of like an arts/media-focused rendition of Sacramento Magazine. NB: this is not a compliment! Many of the articles seem to be puff … Continue reading
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Harry Potter discussion tomorrow night
The Sacramento Harry Potter Club and Meetup groups are going to get together at Naked Lounge in Sacramento to discuss the latest book in the series. See the event page for details, RSVP, etc.
A touching story
A little bit of humor courtesy of “The Punk”. Thanks for the email, Becky! Here’s a truly heartwarming story about the bond formed between a little girl and some construction workers that makes you believe that we CAN make a … Continue reading
Is Harry a horcrux?
If you haven’t finished reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yet, don’t read this post!
New game at home, “Candamir”
Last week I picked up a new game, Candamir: The First Settlers. I’ve played it a few times so far, and it’s pretty good. I thought I would share some analysis I’ve done on the tiles and movement cards.
Crock pot BBQ’d beef
My wife got this great, easy recipe for BBQ’d beef from Judy Shields, one of her co-workers. Ingredients: – 2.5 lb beef roast (a pot roast worked very well for us) – 12 oz bottle of beer – 1/2 onion, … Continue reading